FPOs to play key role in making India a global millet hub: Govt
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The issue was discussed in detail on Friday at the ongoing Dubai Expo as part of India's fortnight event on 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood'.
New Delhi: The government on Saturday said farmer producer organisations (FPOs) will play a key role in making India a millet hub of the world.
The issue was discussed in detail on Friday at the ongoing Dubai Expo as part of India's fortnight event on 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood'. During the session, senior government officials and sector experts deliberated on opportunities for Indian industry players to enhance the country's export potential.
"We urge start-ups and farmer producer organisations (FPOs) to not only help in upscaling millets' value chain, connecting to domestic and international markets but also to creating an inclusive framework where we take producing communities along," Abhilaksh Likhi, additional secretary in the agriculture ministry, said at the event.
The UN General Assembly has declared 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets', aimed at raising awareness about the health benefits of the grain and its suitability for cultivation under changing climatic conditions.
Shubha Thakur, joint secretary in the agriculture ministry, said, "Keeping in view the International Year of Millets, we are trying to build momentum for the millets campaign by highlighting its nutritional benefits and value chain."
